IXP Durban topics for discussions

[Michuki Mwangi]

Frank Habicht wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
>>
>> 1) Switching on IPv6 at the IXP's & Challenges
> I can describe what I did at TIX. Now or in Durban?
> Challenge(s): someone to make use of it....
> (2 v6 LIRs in tz, none using v6. 1 v6 LIR in ke - who would they peer
> with? real need in za - now.)
>
In actual sense there's alot more on the IPv6 - We are planning on
taking the next step and already have an IPv6 BGP session with AS21280

kixp-kenic-2621#sh bgp ipv6 summary
BGP router identifier 198.32.143.16, local AS number 36948
BGP table version is 8, main routing table version 8
3 network entries using 399 bytes of memory
3 path entries using 216 bytes of memory
54 BGP path attribute entries using 3240 bytes of memory
37 BGP AS-PATH entries using 904 bytes of memory
0 BGP route-map cache entries using 0 bytes of memory
0 BGP filter-list cache entries using 0 bytes of memory
BGP using 4759 total bytes of memory
BGP activity 4267/4034 prefixes, 5835/5595 paths, scan interval 60 secs

Neighbor        V    AS MsgRcvd MsgSent   TblVer  InQ OutQ Up/Down
State/PfxRcd
2001:4238:1:2::1
                4 21280   11183   11189        8    0    0 1w0d            0
2001:43F8:10:1::2
                4 36948   12035   12041        8    0    0 20:46:48        1

We are also looking and providing IPv6 peering at the KIXP over the next
couple of months. Hence i think its of interest to us considering that
Ipv6 is the only way to go - we need to switch on all the core
infrastructure to support it natively.

> 
>> 4) Intercity IXP's - What works (Frank this might be your forte?)
> I can/will talk (passionately) about the problems.
> Don't know what works...
> :-(
> I move to dis-invent politics.
> and to lower leased circuit costs.

Great, can i propose that you present something along this lines in Durban?

> 
>> 5) Understanding Transit at IXP's - should it happen? Pros & Cons
> My opinion: it can happen. no priority here.
> we have a rule that ISPs should have uplink outside IXP -
> that rule is likely not sustainable for ever.
> 

Well thats the case, however with the talk of interconnecting IXP's
there's bound to be the issue of providing transit (not sure if it can
still be peering only). Secondly we should not ignore the fact that
sooner rather than later the likes of BT, Verizon et al are coming into
our market place. When they do what are the options when it comes to
peering vs transit best practice policies on such.

Regards,
-- 
Michuki Mwangi
KENIC